The U.S. Mint released the first American Liberty High Relief gold coin in 2015, a 1 oz .9999 fine coin struck in high relief with a modern depiction of Liberty — and a genuine milestone: it was the first U.S. gold coin ever issued with a $100 face value, and its mintage was capped at 50,000. Unlike the Eagle or Buffalo, this program was never meant to run as a strict annual release; new designs in the series have appeared intermittently rather than every year, each treated as something closer to a standalone commemorative issue than a continuously-produced bullion product.
Because releases are intermittent rather than annual, this series rewards a different kind of attention than the Eagle or Buffalo: a new buyer should watch for U.S. Mint announcements of new releases rather than expecting a predictable yearly date to track. The capped 50,000 mintage on the 2015 debut, combined with its high-relief strike and historic $100 denomination, has made that first release a genuine collector favorite rather than just "the first year" the way most series treat their debut.
The dates serious Liberty High Relief collectors specifically chase — the rest of the run trades close to melt value.
First release, struck in high relief with a modern depiction of Liberty, capped at a mintage limit of 50,000 — the first U.S. gold coin to carry a $100 face value. Unlike the Eagle or Buffalo, this program has not run as a strict annual release; new designs appear intermittently rather than every year.
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Start tracking freeNo — unlike the Gold Eagle or Buffalo, this program has released new designs intermittently rather than on a strict annual schedule, closer to a standalone commemorative issue each time.
It was the first U.S. gold coin ever issued with a $100 face value, struck in high relief with a mintage capped at 50,000 — a genuine milestone rather than an ordinary first-year release.
0.9999 fine (24-karat), the same purity standard as the American Buffalo, rather than the Gold Eagle's lower 22-karat alloy.